A mysterious host lures seven guests to a posh dinner party in Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests. While there, they each receive an envelope that includes a card with their age at time of their death. Most think it is a not-very-clever PR stunt. Until the bodies startContinue Reading
Were you a fan of America’s Next Top Model? Did you wonder how the models felt when the judges were so harsh about their looks and abilities? If so, You Wanna Be on Top? is a must read because behind-the-scenes it was so much worse. Girls treated like cattle, shovedContinue Reading
I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books when I was younger. I’ve always loved murder mysteries. And I’m a narrative gamer. So it is no surprise that I adored Can You Solve the Murder?, a happy combination of all three for adults. You are the Detective Chief Inspector leading anContinue Reading
This Is Not a Ghost Story. It is a ghost’s story. John is a ghost. He was unceremoniously kicked out of his home by a mysterious force that he calls The Grey Man. All John wants is to return to his house and continue his peaceful “life” there. He befriendsContinue Reading
The Other Side of Now is my favorite book so far this year! Keep reading to find out why with no spoilers to all the surprises that await inside this enchanting tale. What if there are infinite paths created by each choice made in life? The Other Side of NowContinue Reading
When We Were Real is an unusual book. It begins as a mashup of The Matrix and the 14th century Canterbury Tales. Seriously. But in ends as a meta look at something completely different. So even if I usually begin my reviews with a plot summary, I won’t do itContinue Reading
If you are Nobody’s Fool, pick up this pulse-pounding thriller where the jaw-dropping twists keep coming until the surprising conclusion. Sami has had a string of bad luck beginning with a college vacation in Spain that went horribly wrong. Now, someone featured in his nightmares appears in his night classContinue Reading
Dead Money a twisty and challenging mystery perfect for all you armchair detectives out there! Mackenzie is a fixer for rich tech bros. When one bro is murdered, he leaves his money tied up within his estate, possibly for years. Mackenzie works for a venture capitalist firm highly invested inContinue Reading
Clear your calendar for the next David Baldacci book. With non-stop action and multiple plot lines, To Die For is a propulsive thriller that is difficult to put down! Whether you are concerned or joyful about our recent election’s results, this book will leave your government conspiracy senses tingling. Ex-ArmyContinue Reading
Is the Swiftie in your life sad that Taylor’s Eras Tour has finished its US stops? If so, cheer them up with the Unofficial Taylor Swift Crochet book (or something you crocheted from it). The book has 21 different crochet patterns with skill levels varying from beginner to experienced. TheContinue Reading
If you, like me, love the televised adaptations of Lovecraft because you just can’t wade through the thick formal Lovecraft prose, this book will be a treat. All the creepy atmosphere and thought-provoking plots with none of the convoluted wordplay to untangle. In the Mad Mountains definitely gives off VictorianContinue Reading
Puzzle Me Twice is a fun, and humbling, ride through your preconceptions! Even though the author warns you that these puzzles are tricky and should be examined carefully, I got 90% of them wrong. And I thought the Mensa test was easy. I’m not a stupid person so why couldn’tContinue Reading
Are you too scared to watch iconic horror movies? Do you wish you knew why Rosemary’s Baby and Psycho are so famous? But not enough for you to actually sit through the movies? If so, Horror for Weenies is for you. The book contains chapters about 25 legendary movies fromContinue Reading
Sunderworld, Vol. I reads like a Harry Potter story set in an Alice in Wonderland world. I mean that in the best possible way. I absolutely adored this tale. It is empowering for any reader with low self esteem but it is also just pure fun! Larry is a seventeen-year-oldContinue Reading
I am attending the first annual virtual Camp NetGalley! What fun! There are bingo cards, a scavenger hunt, and a talent show, where you only need to submit a book review. No off-key singing attempts to sit through. Plus, at the end, all attendees get a NetGalley badge for theirContinue Reading
The Noh Mask Murder has the best conclusion of a golden age locked room mystery that I’ve read since Agatha Christie died. It is brilliant. There are two things that annoy me in this book. First, it spoils the ending of a famous Christie book. Second, it would have beenContinue Reading